This project investigates militant-group propaganda, radicalization narratives, and information warfare, with a focus on militant and terrorist groups. I analyzes the ideological, cultural, and psychological dimensions of extremist messaging and how these shape recruitment, mobilization, and violence.
Drawing on my leadership of the Arabic Propaganda Analysis Team at the University of Chicago’s Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST)—including oversight of the Militant Propaganda Archive—this project integrates rigorous data collection and analysis of text, audio, and visual media. Using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods, the project examines recruitment tactics, media strategies, and the evolving role of digital platforms in extremist communication. Methods include content and discourse analysis, dataset construction, and trend mapping across multiple languages and formats.
The project’s findings inform policymakers and practitioners. Insights have supported briefings to senior officials—including the U.S. National Security Council and the European Council—and guide work by think tanks, media, and security institutions on militant discourse, propaganda strategy, and the intersection of ideology and conflict. The findings appear in leading academic and policy venues, offering evidence-based analysis of militant messaging and its broader sociopolitical implications.
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